Alive, Not Just Living

It’s not everyday when you listen to a new song, and the lyrics and vibe are the perfect combination of what you exactly needed to hear at that moment.

That’s exactly how I felt when I listened to Alicia Keys’ Kaleidoscope.

I savored everything from the first beat to the fade out. The first line to the last hum-hum (listen close enough and you'll hear it too). I don’t suppose it’s suitable for me to say that there was a best part because the whole song was an antidote to my languishing state. The entire song was the best part of my day. But this line stayed with me even after playing the song on loop, “better to be alive than just to be living.”

Like a good cup of coffee that feels like liquid sunshine flowing in your veins.

Maybe it’s a different song that hits home for you. I hope you find it or that it finds you or that you create it. And most importantly, I hope that at this moment and in the many moments to come, you get to feel truly alive and not just living.

You’re on my gratitude list. More soon.